Rosanne Cash

[fox69]

"Can I Still Believe In You"

"Can I Still Believe In You"


You showed up on my doorstep late last night
Said he didn't want to fight no more
But going back is near impossible I cried
You should had thought of this before

He said that he was sorry, changed his mind
Would I considered his amends
It's far too late your love has struck me blind
And now I can't go back to him

Now the love I believed in is all but slipped away
But a dream that has no chance will not come true
Even though like children we're caught in our own lies
Darling, can I still believe in you

Memories are easy when they're new
They turn the sorrow to romance
Easier to live with than the truth
And harder than our desperate second chance

 

[fox69]

"Change Partners"

"Change Partners"


In the middle of my life
When my fate was sealed and tied
The heavens rain down fire
The earth and moon conspire
To open up my eyes
Make me face my lies
I crawl through an abyss
I struggle and resist
Somehow I break free
Someone becomes me
And when I stand upright
I'm filled with a new light
I'm given one more chance
So I change partners
In this new dance
The moon stays on a course
No mortal will force
The courage to go deep
Is gathered while we sleep
I'm purified by fire
Renewed by my desire
Nothings left to chance
So I change partners
In this new dance
I change partners
In this new dance
I'll change partners

 

[fox69]

"Child Of Steel"

"Child Of Steel"


I'd give a lifetime baby
To see you smile
If you could give your troubles over
For just a little while
And look at the truth
It's right here staring at you
Oh, angels bow when you walk by
And the rest of us here have always known why

Cause the soul takes it's blows and it does not re-veal
And the heart opens slow and it takes time to heal
But you can let go, It'll all turn to gold
My sweet child of steel

And I watch you walk through fire
When clear water runs near
I watch your heart break open wide
A heart I hold so dear
But look at the truth
It could burn a hole right through you
Oh, angels bow and cover their eyes
And the rest of us here could just break down and cry

Cause the soul takes it's blows and it does not re-veal
And the heart opens slow and it takes time to heal
But you can let go, It'll all turn to gold
My sweet child of steel

Cause the soul takes it's blows and it does not re-veal
And the heart opens slow and it takes time to heal
But you can let go, It'll all turn to gold
My sweet child of steel

 

[fox69]

"Closer Than I Appear"

"Closer Than I Appear"


Lock all the doors an' turn out the lights.
Work this thing through till we get it right.
But if I seem angry an' cold,
Or I don't speak at all,
It's just that old fear,
'Cause baby, I'm closer than I appear.

An' here are the facts, as much as I know.
We've got to turn back if we can't let it go.
You know your heart an' your mind.
An' I'm just three steps behind,
But I feel those tears,
'Cause baby, I'm closer than I appear.
Yeah, baby, I'm closer than I appear.

'Cause somewhere inside, I'm reachin' out for you.
Somewhere inside, we both know the truth.
But I learned lots of rules 'bout what a man's made of,
An' I got to rethink what I know about love.
Hey, I'm willin' to change.
If I still seem the same, well it's just them old fears.
An', baby, I'm closer than I appear.

If I was born to stand here, an' give you nothing but love,
To fill up these years,
Then, baby, I'm closer than I appear.
Yeah, baby, I'm closer than I appear.

Well, come closer, an' I'll come closer.

Well, come closer, closer than I appear.

 

[fox69]

"Closing Time"

"Closing Time"


I was a fool to say it was over
I was concerned with my pride
The words are crazy and fall out of place
From this heartache I can't hide

I hear your name in slow conversation
I see your face in the crowd
My heart desires so many things
That my pride just can't allow

I'd close down this heart tonight
Leave without a fight
Say goodbye to your sweet memory
If I can lie in your arms tonight
If I can lie in your arms tonight

Was I the fool to think you would see me
When all I wanted was you
Then I saw your eyes go through those changes
And wondered how you knew

I hear your name in slow conversation
I close my eyes and knew
I'd never find a way to deceive you
I just can't let you go

I'd close down this heart tonight
Leave without a fight
Say goodbye to your sweet memory
If I can lie in your arms tonight
If I can lie in your arms tonight

I was a fool to say it was over

 

[fox69]

"Couldn't Do Nothin' Right"

"Couldn't Do Nothin' Right"


The lamp is broken on the mantle
My mind is blown and I'm going away
It's getting more than I can handel
It's getting more than I can take

I couldn't stay here if I wanted
I couldn't stay here if I tried
You were always so disappointed in me

I could never do nothing right
And I worked hard to make a living
To make a living good for you
But you wanted more than I was giving

I guess that was more than I could do
I couldn't stay here if I wanted
I couldn't stay here if I tried
You were always so disappointed in me
I could never do nothing right

 

[fox69]

"Dance With The Tiger"

"Dance With The Tiger"


In every woman and man lies the seed of the fear
Of just how alone are all who live here
Denying the fear is the name of the game
To stare at the fear is going insane
Forgiving the fear is one up on Cane
Is to dance with the tiger
And laugh at the rain

Don't give me your life, I have one of my own
It was a brilliant idea inventing the home
Creatures of habit, American fools
Reaching for stars while we're standing on stools
Letting it go is jumping the train
Is to dance with the tiger
Letting it go though we won't be the same
Is to dance with the tiger
Letting it go is the name of the game
Is to dance with the tiger
And laugh at the rain

 

[fox69]

"Down On Love"

"Down On Love"


You say you like my lovin'
You say you like my style
But you're too quick with your fast talk
And you're too quick with your smile
I don't know what your plan is
Or what you're thinkin' of
I just know you're high on lovin' baby
But you're down on love

You know I like your lovin'
But lovin' ain't enough
I'm the kind that likes to feel it
Not that near love stuff
I don't know what your plan is
Or what you're thinkin' of
I just know you're high on lovin'
But you're down on love
You're down on love

Yes I know the reason why
You're the passin' through type, baby
And I'm just not that kind
I don't know what your plan is
Or what you're thinkin' of
I just know you're high on lovin', baby
But you're down on love
You're down on love

You say you like my lovin'
You said you like my style
But you're too quick with your fast talk
And you're too quick with your smile
I don't know what your plan is
Or what you're thinkin' of
I just know you're high on lovin', baby
But you're down on love
I said I don't know what your plan is
But I don't like givin' up
I just know you're high on something, baby
But you're down on love
You're down on love

 

[fox69]

"Dreams Are Not My Home"

"Dreams Are Not My Home"


The waves are breaking on the wall
The queen of roses
Spreads her arms to fly, shed falls
If I had wings I'd cut them down
Live without these dreams
So I could learn to love the ground

'Cause I wanna live inside the world
I wanna act like a real girl
I wanna know I'm not alone
And the dreams are not my home

The future's like a ringing bell
The road to good intentions
Wanders all the way through hell
The note that hangs in the gilded hall
The clanging of my empty rooms
Yeah, I could learn to love them all

'Cause I wanna live inside the world
I wanna act like a real girl
I wanna know I'm not alone
And the dreams are not my home

The waves are breaking like they do
The spiral of churches
Are the last place to enjoy the view
If I had wings I'd use them now
I could follow you
Then hope someone would pull me down

'Cause I wanna live inside the world
I wanna act like a real girl
I wanna know I'm not alone
And the dreams are not my
Dreams are not my
Dreams are not my home
(Dreams are not my home)

 

[fox69]

"Etta's Tune"

"Etta's Tune"


What's the temperature, darlin'?
A hundred or more
Horses pawing at the dust
Violets wilting by the door
But you pour your strongest coffee
And I'll take the battered wheel
We'll drive straight down the river road
Spread a blanket on the hill

What's the temperature, darlin'?
Now don't stare into the past
There was nothing we could change or fix
It was never gonna last
Now don't stare into those photos
Don't analyze my eyes
We're just a mile or two from Memphis
And the rhythm of our lives

A mile or two from Memphis
And I must go away
I tore up all the highways
Now there's nothing left to say
A mile or two from Memphis
And I finally made it home

There were days you paced the kitchen
There were nights that felt like jail
When the phone rang in the dead of night, you would always throw my bail
No you never touched the whiskey and you never took the pills
I traveled for a million miles while you were standing still

What's the temperature, darlin'?
As the daylight fades away
I'll make one last rehearsal
With one foot in the grave
We kept the house on old Nokomis
We kept the polished bass guitar
We kept the tickets and the reels of tape to remember who we are

A mile or two from Memphis
And I must go away
I tore up all the highways
Now there's nothing left to say
A mile or two from Memphis
And I finally made it home

What's the temperature, darlin'?